City of Tulsa

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Articles for 2019

1/1/2019 City Hall, Facilities to Close Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day; Trash Collection Schedule Changing for Most Customers

1/4/2019 Street Maintenance on East 31st Street between Lewis and Yale

1/7/2019 Tulsa Term Kicks Off at City Hall

1/8/2019 2018 Office of the Mayor Annual Report

1/8/2019 City Unveils Arena District Master Plan

1/11/2019 Jan. 16 Brownfield Public Meeting: EPA Grant Provides Funding for Assessments of Route 66 Properties in Tulsa

1/15/2019 Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces City of Tulsa Will Receive $1 Million for Public Art Project Honoring America’s First “Black Wall Street”

1/15/2019 Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women, YWCA Tulsa Presenting Women of the Year – Pinnacle Awards, Anna C. Roth Legacy Award

1/15/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled Jan. 16,17 at 10005 E. 41st St., 17700 E. Admiral Pl.

1/15/2019 City Hall, Facilities Closed Monday, Jan. 21, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Trash, Recycling Will Be Collected

1/16/2019 City of Tulsa to Update Parking Meters Downtown

1/16/2019 Mayor Announces Plans for Office of the Independent Monitor

1/17/2019 City of Tulsa Celebrates 121st Birthday

2/1/2019 Street Rehabilitation on South Boulder Avenue to Begin Feb. 4; Project Includes Conversion to Two-Way Traffic

2/6/2019 City Seeks Consultant to Update Downtown Housing Study

2/8/2019 Vision Project to Bring More Development Opportunities to North Tulsa

2/11/2019 Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair East Admiral Place, 165th East Avenue

2/19/2019 Construction of Mingo Creek Trail between East 41st Street and East 51st Street to Begin Monday, Feb. 18

2/20/2019 City of Tulsa Launches New Guide to Doing Business in Tulsa

2/21/2019 Mayor Bynum Convenes Community Partner Agencies In A Way Home for Tulsa Strategic Planning Kickoff

3/4/2019 Tulsa Police Department to Expand Downtown Impact Team

3/8/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled for March 10-15 to Affect Traffic at 61st Street & Yale

3/13/2019 Town Hall Meetings Scheduled for Improve Our Tulsa Renewal

3/26/2019 Household Pollutant Disposal Special Event Scheduled for March 30

4/1/2019 Preparing Businesses, Homeowners, Renters for “What If?”

4/4/2019 One Year Out: Tulsa Officials Launch 2020 Census Count

4/8/2019 Work Zone Awareness Week April 8-12 Serves as Reminder to Drive Carefully Through Work Zones; Avoid Distractions

4/10/2019 Next Improve Our Tulsa Renewal Town Hall Meeting to be Held Tuesday, April 16

4/15/2019 City Hall, Some Facilities to Close April 19 for Good Friday

4/16/2019 City Surplus Property Auction Set for Saturday, April 27

4/17/2019 Prescription Drug Take Back Event Scheduled for April 27

4/18/2019 Street Rehabilitation Project Begins on East 11th Street between South 89th East Avenue and South Mingo Road

4/24/2019 Community Response Team Reaches 1-Year Milestone

4/24/2019 Mayor Presents Proposed FY20 City of Tulsa Budget

4/29/2019 Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic Affairs Commission to Present Tomás Rivera Awards on May 9

4/29/2019 Selling to the Caribbean Seminar Set for Tulsa Exporters

5/6/2019 Mayor Bynum Selects Krystal Reyes to Lead Tulsa’s Resilience Efforts

5/6/2019 Next Improve Our Tulsa Renewal Town Hall Meeting Set for Tomorrow Night – May 7

5/9/2019 Waterline Work Set for South Sheridan

5/21/2019 City of Tulsa Severe Weather Update – May 21 at 11:30 a.m.

5/22/2019 Public Safety Notice – City of Tulsa, 11:25 A.M.

5/22/2019 Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Update, 6 p.m.

5/23/2019 Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Update – 10:30 a.m.

5/23/2019 Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Update – 6:30 p.m.

5/24/2019 Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Update – 5/24 - 10 a.m.

5/24/2019 Sand Bag Update – 2 p.m.

5/25/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – 10:30 a.m.

5/25/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – May 25, 2019, 6:45 p.m.

5/26/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – May 26 at 10:30 a.m.

5/26/2019 City Offices to Close for Memorial Day

5/26/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – May 26 at 5:30 p.m.

5/27/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – May 27 at 10 a.m.

5/27/2019 Special Greenwaste Collection Scheduled for Residents Affected by May 21 and May 26 Wind Event.

5/28/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update – 2 p.m.

5/29/2019 TAEMA Emergency Operations Update –May 29, 11 a.m.

5/30/2019 Work on Sixth Street Also in Progress with Boulder Avenue Rehabilitation Project Downtown

5/30/2019 TAEMA Operations Update – May 30, 11 a.m.

5/30/2019 Sand Bag Disposal in the City of Tulsa

5/30/2019 Volunteers Needed: Weekend Flooding Cleanup

5/30/2019 Greenwaste Facility Now Open to Jenks, Unincorporated Tulsa County Residents

5/31/2019 Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency Update – May 31, 11 a.m.

5/31/2019 Flooding Event: Oklahoma Insurance Department Guidelines

6/3/2019 Tulsa Utility Customers to Receive 2019 Water Quality Report

6/4/2019 River Flood 2019 Pet Sheltering Update

6/5/2019 Tulsa Wins Cities of Service National Competition To Engage Adults 50+ in Service

6/5/2019 EPA Announces Tulsa Will Receive $500K Brownfields Grant

6/10/2019 Public Oversight Meeting for 1921 Mass Graves Investigation Rescheduled for June 27

6/17/2019 Gilcrease Museum Capital Project Moves Forward with Selection of Architects

6/17/2019 Construction of New Playgrounds at Helmerich Park to Begin

6/17/2019 Lane Closure for Aero Bus Rapid Transit Construction

6/17/2019 Work on a 30-inch Waterline at 1304 N. Utica Ave. to Affect Traffic

6/17/2019 Nominations Now Open for the 2020 Women of the Year – Pinnacle Awards

6/18/2019 Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Group Announce Tulsa to Join New Initiative to Increase Economic Mobility

6/19/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled Thursday, June 20 at Two Locations

6/20/2019 Tulsa City Council Approves Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget

6/24/2019 West 17th Street to Close between South Union Avenue and I-244

6/26/2019 Mayor Presents Draft Improve Our Tulsa Proposal

6/28/2019 1921 Race Massacre Graves Public Oversight Committee Schedules Next Meeting for July 18

6/28/2019 Household Pollutant Collection Facility to Begin Accepting Latex Paint

6/28/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled for Sunday, June 30, at 4122 S. Memorial Dr.

7/1/2019 City Hall, Facilities to Close Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day

7/1/2019 City Enters into Historic Partnership with PAC Trust

7/1/2019 Mayor Bynum Recognizes Veteran Employer Champions

7/10/2019 Lacy Park Pool to Open Friday, Offer Free Admission This Weekend

7/10/2019 Sobering Center Celebrates First Year in Operation

7/10/2019 Tulsa Animal Welfare to Extend Shelter Hours, Open Seven Days A Week

7/12/2019 Volunteers to Help Clean Up Mohawk Park Saturday

7/15/2019 Needs Assessment Public Hearing Scheduled Thursday, July 18

7/15/2019 Flintco Selected as Construction Management Company for Gilcrease Museum Project

7/18/2019 Next 1921 Graves Public Oversight Meeting Set for Aug. 22; Webpage Launched

7/20/2019 Improve Our Tulsa Public Meetings Scheduled for July 25, 29 & 30

7/29/2019 City Employee Saves Young Girl from Dog Attack, another Recognized for Longtime Safety Efforts

7/30/2019 Street Rehabilitation Project Begins on South Memorial Drive between East 31st Street and East 11th Street

7/31/2019 Groundbreaking Held for Vision Tulsa Project – Widening of South Mingo Road

8/1/2019 Utility Customers May Opt In or Out of EMSAcare during Month of August

8/1/2019 Tulsa Police Graduating New Police Officers

8/5/2019 City Receives Capital Planning, Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards

8/7/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, at 6504 E. Pine Pl.

8/8/2019 Improve Our Tulsa Proposal Heads to Ballot for Nov. 12 Vote

8/9/2019 Tulsa Animal Welfare Looks to ‘Clear the Shelter’ August 17

8/14/2019 City of Tulsa Gears Up for 918 Day

8/21/2019 City and Local Organizations Partner with Leadership Tulsa for New Voices Program

8/22/2019 Greenwood Art Project Calls for Public Art Proposals To Honor Black Wall Street

8/24/2019 Storm Sewer, Repaving Project to Begin Monday, Aug. 26, on Boston Avenue between Archer Street and Reconciliation Way

8/26/2019 Grand Opening Celebration Held for Vision Tulsa Project at TCC Southeast Campus

8/27/2019 City Hall, Facilities to Close Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day; Trash, Recycling, Green Waste Will Not Be Collected on Holiday

9/3/2019 Street Rehabilitation on East 15th Street to Start Sept. 3 between South Lewis Avenue and South Utica Avenue

9/11/2019 East 41st Street Open to Two-Way Traffic between Garnett and 129th East Avenue

9/12/2019 Tulsa Fire Partners with Community Organizations to Create Pop-Up Resource Clinic

9/13/2019 Construction of New Whiteside Park Pool to Begin Next Week

9/23/2019 Following close to Two Years of Research, Preliminary Findings of Use of Force Study to be Released this Week

9/23/2019 Arkansas River Bridge Inspections in Progress Through Thursday, Sept. 26

9/24/2019 Tulsa Parking Authority, Hunden Strategic Partners Announce Request for Qualifications for a Mixed-Use Development

9/24/2019 City of Tulsa Wins Awards for 2019 Flood Management, Education

9/24/2019 Public Oversight Meeting for 1921 Graves Investigation Scheduled Thursday

9/26/2019 Tulsa Municipal Court to Offer Amnesty Opportunities for Parking and Traffic Violations

9/27/2019 1921 Graves Ground Penetration Radar to Begin Next Month

9/27/2019 Intersection Pavement Markings Project to Begin Sept. 30 on East 71st Street between U.S. 169 and South Memorial Drive

9/27/2019 Tulsa Begins Phasing in New ‘Flashing Yellow Arrow’ Traffic Signals at Selected Intersections

10/3/2019 1921 Graves Ground Penetration Radar Schedule for Oct. 7- 10 at Oaklawn Cemetery

10/7/2019 1921 Graves Scanning to Continue at Oaklawn Cemetery; No Phones or Cameras within 300 feet

10/8/2019 City to Partner with Reed Community Foundation to Revitalize Ben Hill Community Center

10/10/2019 1921 Graves Scanning to Continue Next Week

10/14/2019 Vision 2025 Project: Route 66 Historical Markers Installation in Progress

10/15/2019 Lane Closures for Sanitary Sewer Project to Begin Oct. 16 on North Yale

10/15/2019 Waterline Work at 4210 E. Fourth Place

10/15/2019 1921 Graves Scanning Schedule Update

10/16/2019 City to Receive Planning Grant to Implement Free Financial Counseling Service for Tulsans

10/18/2019 1921 Graves Scanning Complete at Newblock and Oaklawn Sites

10/22/2019 Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Scheduled for Oct. 26

10/22/2019 Tulsa to Participate in ‘Imagine a Day Without Water’ Oct. 23

10/25/2019 Ribbon Cutting Held at the New Air National Guard Mission Training Center

10/29/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled for Oct. 30, 31 on 21st Street

11/4/2019 City Surplus Property Auction Set for Saturday, Nov. 9

11/4/2019 Tulsa Medical Marijuana Businesses Now Required to Complete ‘Certificate of Compliance’ with City of Tulsa

11/5/2019 City Hall, Facilities to Close Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day

11/6/2019 Mayor Bynum, Councilor Cue Hold Ribbon Cutting with Lieutenant Governor Pinnell at Route 66 Village Station

11/7/2019 Tulsa Police Department to be Recognized for First Responder Dementia Friendly Training

11/8/2019 Lane Closure on South Yale Avenue, E. Second Street to E. Third Street

11/12/2019 Citywide Stock the Station Food Drive to Start Tues., Nov. 12

11/12/2019 America Recycles Day Event Scheduled Nov. 16 at Hicks Park

11/12/2019 Waterline Work Scheduled for Nov. 13 at 8515, 8803 E. Admiral Place

11/12/2019 Community Meeting Set to Discuss McCullough Park

11/12/2019 Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission Invites Public to 22nd Annual Dream Keepers Awards Ceremony on Nov. 19

11/13/2019 Brownfields Public Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 21

11/13/2019 Tulsa Glassblowing School Opens at former McClure Park Recreation Center

11/15/2019 2020 Class of Women of the Year – Pinnacle Award Winners Announced

11/21/2019 Downtown Tulsa Walkability Study Recognized as Best Practice by International Downtown Association

11/22/2019 City Facilities to Close Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, for Thanksgiving; Trash Service Shifts Thursday/Friday

11/25/2019 1921 Graves Public Oversight Committee to Meet on Dec. 16

12/2/2019 Vision Tulsa Programs to Spur Commercial, Retail Development

12/6/2019 Maggie Hoey to Join Downtown Coordinating Council as Assistant Director

12/6/2019 The City is Prepared for Winter Weather

12/12/2019 Mayor Bynum, Housing Policy Director Announce City of Tulsa Affordable Housing Strategy

12/16/2019 1921 Graves Results from Oaklawn Cemetery and Newblock Park

12/17/2019 City of Tulsa Holiday Recycling Tips & Christmas Tree Disposal

12/18/2019 Street, Lane Closures Needed During Repair of Leaking 24-Inch Waterline at East 15th Street, South Yale Avenue

12/18/2019 Mayor Bynum, Crime Prevention Network to Hold Three Town Halls to Hear from Public on Police Chief Hiring

12/19/2019 City Hall, Facilities to Close Dec. 24, 25 for Christmas, Jan. 1 for New Year’s; Trash Schedule Changing for Some Customers

12/20/2019 Tulsa Regional Complete Count Committee Invites Individuals to Apply for 2020 Census Mini-Grants

12/20/2019 Public Access to Lake Yahola to Close Jan. 6 through April 2020 for Repairs to Concrete Slope Walls

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